Packing-guard for journal-boxes.



N. J. ROGERS.

PACKING GUARD FOR JOURNAL BOXES.

APPLIOATION FILED rma.e,1914.

1,1 1 3,050. Patented oet. 6, 1914.

L31' Tl l 6 E MORRIS PETERS CO1`PHOTO-LITHU.. w/\ HINOTON. D C.

"NATHANIEL jJ. Roenes, or TUscALoosa, ALABAMA,

PACKING-GUARD FOR` I'OURNAL-BOXIES.`

Patented Oct. 6,1914.

Specification of Letters Patent. `Application filed February 8, 1914. Serial No. 817,017;`

To all whom itlmcy concern `Be it known that I, NATHANIEL J. ROGERS, a citizen of 'the United States, residing at Tuscaloosa, in the county of Tuscaloosa and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Packing-` Gruards for Journal-Boxesjand `I do `hereby declare the followingto be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such` as will enable others skilled in the art to .which it :appertains to make anduse the same. j

`My invention relates to" improvements in journal boxes for railroadfgfcars, and more yespecially to a packing guard mounted on the interior of said box and adapted to hold the packing in juxtaposition to the journal of the axle, and also to `protect the same against accidental displacement, 'or against intentional removal for improper` purposes.

My invention consists of 3a sheet` metal plate held between the Wedge and the journal box, and' having its outer end `projecting downwardly into the said `journal box in front of the end of the axle,` and holding the packing within a confinedarea in juxtaposition to the journal of the axle.

This packing guard is so `arranged that it cannot be removed without actually cutting away the metal, `or withoutfzjacking up the car b-ody. i

My invention will belunderstood by ref-` erence to the accompanying drawings in which y Figure l shows a central vertical section thro-ugh the journal b-ox `ingthe plane of the axis of the axle,ithe axle andjournal being shown in elevation; Fig. 2 shows a section along the line 2,-?, of Fig.,1and looking in the direction of the arrows;jand Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the packing guard re` moved from the journal box.`

A represents the car axle having the usual journal A', which projects into the journal box B, whose upper portion B is connected to the car body in the usual way. The front of this box B is closedwith the usual cover C, having the usual spring hinge "C, which tends to keep the cover in place.

D represents the brass, and E the wedge `which may be of the usual, or any preferred construction. j j i F represents the packing guard which has the horizontal member F provid-ed with recesses f adapted `to engage corresponding lugs o on the interior of thetop B of the journal box Bf This member F of the The front sid-e of the packing guard F is bent downward, as at F2, and is provided with holes j" and slots f2, both to lighten the metal and for convenience of supplying` oil into thespace abovethe packing. The` sides F3 of this `dependent member F2` are flanged inward, and are` preferably u provided withteeth` f3 which hold the packing in place, but yet permit the free passage of the oil around the same. the bottom of the dependent member Ff is bent inward as at F4, and is preferably provided with` teeth 1]"4 to hold the packing` in place and to permit the free passage of the locking packingguard is held between the wedge Ef In a similar way j the oil` between the teeth. Instead ofthesey teeth f3 and f4, however, ordinary straight iianges may be used if desired. i

The packing G is of any suitable ma-` terial, such as cotton waste, wool, or other;

packing which isus'ed inrjournal boxes, and this packing can be applied to the journal box by shoving it around the sidesand beneath the bottom `of the dependent member F2 ofthe packing guard. It will thus j be held ina confined space in juxtaposition to the journal A by said packing guard, and cannot expand outwardinto the front `portion ofthe box .whereit serves lno useful purpose an'd whence it might be surreptitiously removed by thieves` `or,` mischiefmakers.

In j order to remove the packing, it` `will V be necessary to jack up thecar andtakeout the packing `guard, and then remove the packing. It will thus be seen that by this device the packingis held. in a confined area, that the place where it is needed does not tend to spread out into the front of the box where it is of no use; and it is also thoroughly protected against surreptitious removal.

It will be obvious that various `modifications might be made in the` construction of the packing guard, and `in the combination and arrangement of parts which could be used without departing from the spirit o-f y my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is .metal, having its upper member mounted between said journal box and said bearing,

and held inplace by the weight of the car, and having its outer member projecting down in front of the axle and below theA .lower edge of the same, with means for locking between said upper member to said jo-urnal box, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a journal box and a journal bearing mounted therein of a packing guard made of a piece of bent sheet metal, having `its upper member mounted between said rjournal box and said bearing and held in place by the weight of the'car, and having its outer member projecting down in front of the axle and below the lower edge of the same, `the downwardly-dependingA member being provided with flangedy edges projecting inwardly, with means for locking said upper member to said journal box, substantially as described.

3. rIhe combination with a journal box and a journal bearing mounted therein of a packing guard made of a piece of bent sheet vmetal, having its upper member mounted between said journal box and said bearing yand held in place by the weightof the car,`

and having its outer 'member projecting down in front of they axle and below the lower edge of the same, the downwardly-dewithA pending member being provided flanged edges projecting inwardly, said inwardly-flanged edges being provided with teeth, with means for locking said upperV member to said journal box, substantially as.

described.

l. vThe combination with a journal box having downwardly-projecting lugs on the Alower side of its top, and a journal .bearing mounted therein, of a packing guard made of a piece of bent sheet metal, having itsv upper member provided with recesses engaging said lugs, said upper member being mounted between said journal box and said bearing and held in place by the weight of the car, and having its outerl member pro-v jecting down in front of the axle and below the lower edge of the same, substantially as described.

The combination with a journal box having downwardly-projecting lugs on the lower side of its top, and a journal bearing mounted therein, of a packing guard made of a piece of bent sheet metal, havingits upper member providedwith recesses engaging said lugs, mounted between said journal box and said bearing and held in place by the weight of the car, and having its outer member *projecting down in front of the axle and below the lower edge of the same, the downwardlydepending member being provided with said upper member being flanged edges projecting inwardly, substanf tially as described.

6. The combination with a journal `box j having downwardly-projectinglugs on thev l ing said lugs, said upper member beingi' mounted between said journal box and said bearing andheld in place by the weight of the car, and having its outer member projecting down in front of the raxle wardly-depending member being provided with fianged edges projecting inwardly, 'said I and belowl the lower edge of the same, the down-y a0y inwardly-Hangededges being provided with teeth, substantially as described. y

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in rpresence of 'two witnesses.

NATHANIEL J. ROGERS.

Witnesses:

FRANK Frrrs, v DUNELL FINNELL.

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